Though things economically right now are in the tank worldwide, one thing positive is if you book months in advance, sometimes you can get deals on flights and hotels. So already we booked flights (within Canada) for September.
I managed to find and book a luxury (not that I was actively looking for this quality) hotel in Portland that was offering a bewilderingly good price over a holiday weekend. And just 1 wk. later the pricing went up by $100.00.
Can't even imagine our bikes in this lovely turquoise satin draped environment with white accents. Probaby have bike storage facilities down stairs..
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02-07-2009, 07:10 PM #1
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tanking economy & trip planning
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02-08-2009, 03:59 AM #2
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SilverSon and SilverDaughter are going to Europe this summer - on their own
- but I'm amazed at how inexpensive the "peak season" airplane tickets are - about $1,100. Makes me want to go...
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02-08-2009, 05:01 AM #3
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Oh, I don't think that $1100 is so cheap to go to Europe, at least not from the east coast of the US. I paid $1200 last May and that's the most by far I've ever to go. It was hard to swallow.
I hope the SilverKids have a great time, though.
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02-08-2009, 03:58 PM #4
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Well if $1,100 is 2 round-trip tickets for 2 people to Paris/continental Europe, that's not bad, even if flying out from east coast. I noticed for anyone visiting Vancouver here now, there are some great hotel deals for next few months. Nice hotels. But don't count on tons of snow up in Whistler right now.
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02-08-2009, 07:03 PM #5
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I flew to Europe for free.
Well, kinda free.
I bartered with the Army.
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02-09-2009, 04:38 AM #6
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I agree. I used to fly to Europe for around $700--at most $800--even at peak times. Originally Posted by tulip
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02-09-2009, 04:07 PM #7
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Hmmm, our last trip, the kids were kids and were $1,100 each on season
Ahhh, must be the difference between a booming market and a falling market!If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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02-09-2009, 06:37 PM #8
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DH and I are currently doing the round-the-world thing, seeing as we are both "in transition." When else will we have this kind of time?
Agree with others that flights are not too steeply discounted, but there are definitely vacancies at hotels, at all levels. We are currently at a very nice place in central Java, and there are only a few other guests . . . feels like we have it all to ourselves!
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